}}{{tnr}}'''Jim Berryman''' is a [[State legislative elections, 2012|2012]] [[Democratic]] candidate for [[Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2012#District 57|District 57]] of the [[Michigan House of Representatives]].

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'''Jim Berryman''' was a [[State legislative elections, 2012|2012]] [[Democratic]] candidate for [[Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2012#District 57|District 57]] of the [[Michigan House of Representatives]].

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==Elections==

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Berryman is the Uniserv Director at the Michigan Education Association, where he negotiates teachers' contracts. He has held several elected offices, including State Senator (1990-98), Mayor of Adrian (1985-90, appointed in 1983), and Adrian City Commissioner (1976-80, appointed in 1980). He attended Adrian College from 1965-69; while there, he worked at a local florist, eventually taking over the business.<ref name="blade">[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f3IxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7A0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6832%2C417855 ''Toledo Blade'', "For Berryman of Michigan, an uphill run," November 16, 1997. Retrieved August 3, 2012]</ref><ref name="bio">[http://www.jimberryman.net/about-jim/ ''Friends of Berryman'', "About Jim," accessed August 3, 2012]</ref>

Berryman is running in the [[State legislative elections, 2012|2012 election]] for [[Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2012|Michigan House of Representatives]] District 57. He is running against [[Harvey E. Schmidt]] in the Democratic primary on August 7. The general election takes place on November 6, 2012. <ref>[http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/candlist/12PRI/12PRI_CL.HTM ''Michigan Department of State'' "2012 Unofficial Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," Accessed June 6, 2012]</ref>S

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Berryman ran in the [[State legislative elections, 2012|2012 election]] for [[Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2012|Michigan House of Representatives]] District 57. He defeated [[Harvey E. Schmidt]] in the August 7 Democratic primary and was defeated by incumbent [[Nancy Jenkins]] (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/candlist/12PRI/12PRI_CL.HTM ''Michigan Department of State'', "2012 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed June 6, 2012]</ref><ref>[http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2012/by_state/MI_State_House_0807.html?SITE=CSPANELN&SECTION=POLITICS ''Associated Press'', "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012]</ref>

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|Chamber = Michigan House of Representatives, District 57, General Election

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|party1 = Republican

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|party2 = Democratic

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|winner1 = Nancy Jenkins

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|Inc1 = Y

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|candidate2 = Jim Berryman

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|votes1 = 21150

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|votes2 = 19135

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{{Primary election box 2012

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|Chamber=Michigan House of Representatives, District 57

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|party=Democratic

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|winner1 = Jim Berryman

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|candidate2 = Harvey Schmidt

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|votes1 = 2260

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|votes2 = 1989

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==Personal==

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Berryman is one of seven children; his late father was a union auto worker. He met his wife Susan while at Adrian College, and married her in 1970. The two have three children.<ref name="bio" /><ref name="blade" />

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Berryman is the Uniserv Director at the Michigan Education Association, where he negotiates teachers' contracts. He has held several elected offices, including State Senator (1990-98), Mayor of Adrian (1985-90, appointed in 1983), and Adrian City Commissioner (1976-80, appointed in 1980). He attended Adrian College from 1965-69; while there, he worked at a local florist, eventually taking over the business.[1][2]